The US economy added 321,000 jobs in November, official figures show.
Food giant accused over cash request
Food giant Premier Foods has received millions of pounds from its suppliers in return for the chance to continue working with it, Newsnight learns.
Women 'better educated but paid less'
Women in Europe may be better educated or work harder than men, but they are paid substantially less, according to the International Labour Organization.
Article written by Robert Peston
Robert Peston
Economics editor
4 December 2014
We learned in the Autumn Statement that, on their current fiscal policies, a Labour government would need £50bn less in spending cuts or tax rises than the Tories. Would that be good or bad for Britain?
Article written by Kamal Ahmed
Kamal Ahmed
Business editor
3 December 2014
Changing technology companies' tax arrangements is harder than you think.
Article written by Linda Yueh
Linda Yueh
Chief business correspondent
5 December 2014
Economic output and even jobs have recovered to pre-crisis levels in some major economies, but wage growth continues to lag.
Parklife festival fined for 'mum' text
The Manchester festival is fined £70,000 after sending a text messages claiming to be from festival-goers' mums.
Cuts warnings 'hyperbolic' - Osborne
Chancellor George Osborne says claims about the impact of spending cuts are exaggerated, as he defends his Autumn Statement.
Portugal's modernising winemakers
How young winemakers in Portugal are modernising their industry and securing bigger export sales.
Anfield expansion to 59,000 to begin
Liverpool say they will begin work on Monday to increase Anfield's capacity from about 45,500 to 59,000.
'Rail season tickets going up by 2.5%'
Rail fares to rise by 2.2% next year 02:04
South Stream halt: 'Example of unity'01:16
Namibia's 'life-giving' ideas lab02:36
'Britain is the America of the EU'
India moves to shield drug production02:36
Osborne attacks BBC cuts coverage02:58
Zimbabwe's unstable diamond industry03:12
Bright idea
How do you turn your hobby into a business?
Wealthy but food-poor
Counting the cost of food security for rich nations
Sinclair's world
How the Spectrum's creator changed the world - and maybe hastened its end
Drug dependency
Is India too reliant on Chinese imports?
Cuts calculations
Where will the 'sledgehammer' cuts fall?
Putin under pressure
Is economic malaise a threat to Russia's president?
Cashless in Cape Town
How mobile payment apps are taking off in South Africa
Travel to turkeys
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